Arizona is No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. The Wildcats rose one spot to reach the top spot for the first time since January 2014. Preseason No. 1 Kansas is up to second after beating reigning NCAA champion Connecticut. Houston was No. 3, followed by Purdue after falling from No. 1 to fourth. No. 7 Gonzaga and No. 9 North Carolina each cracked the top 10 for the first time this season. No. 23 Wisconsin, No. 24 Clemson and No. 25 San Diego State were the week's new additions. They replaced Villanova, Mississippi State and Alabama.
Record Pts Prv
1. Arizona (59) 7-0 1571 2
2. Kansas (1) 7-1 1460 5
3. Houston (3) 8-0 1432 6
4. Purdue 7-1 1407 1
5. UConn 7-1 1340 4
6. Baylor 8-0 1234 9
7. Gonzaga 6-1 1146 11
8. Marquette 6-2 1134 3
9. North Carolina 7-1 1004 17
10. Creighton 7-1 921 15
11. FAU 7-1 901 13
12. Texas 6-1 763 16
13. Colorado St. 8-0 755 20
14. BYU 7-0 732 19
15. Miami 6-1 638 8
16. Kentucky 6-2 544 12
17. Tennessee 4-3 509 10
18. James Madison 8-0 381 22
19. Oklahoma 7-0 355 25
20. Illinois 6-1 322 24
21. Texas A&M 6-2 306 14
22. Duke 5-3 296 7
23. Wisconsin 6-2 245 -
24. Clemson 7-0 227 -
25. San Diego St. 7-1 168 -